Hwang Hee-chan

Hwang Hee-chan (Korean: 황희찬; born 26 January 1996) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the South Korea national team.

Hwang Hee-chan
Hwang with Red Bull Salzburg in 2017
Personal information
Full name Hwang Hee-chan
Date of birth (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996
Place of birth Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 11
Youth career
2009–2014 Pohang Steelers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Red Bull Salzburg 86 (28)
2015–2016FC Liefering (loan) 31 (13)
2018–2019Hamburger SV (loan) 20 (2)
2020–2022 RB Leipzig 20 (0)
2021–2022 → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 30 (5)
2022– Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 (13)
International career
2011–2012 South Korea U17 7 (7)
2013–2014 South Korea U20 12 (6)
2015–2018 South Korea U23 22 (5)
2016– South Korea 64 (13)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
AFC U-23 Championship
2016 QatarTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 February 2024
Hwang Hee-chan
Hangul
황희찬
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHwang Huichan
McCune–ReischauerHwang Hŭich'an

Hwang is nicknamed "Hwangso", the Korean word for bull, in South Korea due to his aggressive playing style and surname.

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